Brandon Vincent (born May 1, 1994) is an American former professional

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player who played as a defender for the Chicago Fire in

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. Vincent grew up playing in the

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for Real So Cal.

Career

After spending four years with

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, Vincent was drafted as the fourth overall pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by the Chicago Fire. Chicago acquired the pick and General Allocation Money from NYCFC in exchange for Jack Harrison. He was named to the MLS All-Star team in his first season. On July 5, 2017, Vincent scored his first professional MLS goal against

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. On October 30, 2018, Vincent announced, via

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, his retirement from professional soccer.

International

On February 5, 2016, Vincent made his international debut for the

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, coming on as a halftime substitute against

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